ADVERTISEMENT FOR DESIGN/BUILD SERVICES
NOTICE TO DESIGN/BUILDER:
The University of Florida Board of Trustees announces that Design/Build services will be required for the
project listed below:
Project: UF-607, iHub II (at the Innovation Hub)
The proposed project is the design and construction of Phase II of the Florida Innovation Hub at the
University of Florida. Like Phase I, it will be a new, state-of-the-art, efficient and functional, multi-level
technology business incubator facility. It will be connected to Phase I which is located in downtown
Gainesville, FL in Alachua County (close to the University of Florida campus). It will be approximately
55,000 gross square feet of office space, laboratory space, conference rooms, and other needed space
for qualified technology startup companies.
The use of this facility can be categorized in three parts. Part I will be dedicated as expansion space for
the startups located in Phase I. Part II will be devoted to an Entrepreneurial Woman’s Center to provide
ongoing assistance to an under-represented population in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Lastly, it is
envisioned that a limited portion of the space will be utilized for entrepreneurial-minded faculty working in
technology areas conducive to platform technologies of the future.
The construction budget is $14,800,000.00, including site improvements, underground utilities, fees,
surveys & tests, total building comissioning, furnishings & equipment, and contingencies. Construction
shall be “fast-tracked” to begin no later than August 2016 and end no later than September 2017. LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) GOLD certification by the U.S. Green Building Council
is mandatory.
The contract for design/build services will consist of two parts. Part one services include design,
construction administration, value engineering, constructability analyses, development of a cost model,
estimating, and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal based on 60/100%
Construction Documents, for which the design/builder will be paid a fixed fee.
If the GMP is accepted, part two, the construction phase, will be implemented. In part two of the contract,
the design/builder becomes the single point of responsibility for completion of the construction
documents, performance of the construction of the project and shall publicly bid trade contracts. Failure
to negotiate an acceptable fixed fee for part one of the contract, or to arrive at an acceptable GMP within
the time provided in the agreement may result in the termination of the design/builder’s contract.
Blanket design professional liability insurance will be required from the architect, mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, fire protection, structural, and civil engineering consultants for this project and will be provided
as a part of Basic Services. The selected applicant will also be required to provide insurance coverage
for General Liability, Automotive Liability, Workers’ Compensation, and Builder’s Risk.
Plans and specifications for University of Florida projects are subject to reuse in accordance with the
provisions of Section 287.055, Florida Statutes.
Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their past performance, experience, personnel, design and
construction ability, references, bonding capacity, workload, and responses to questions posed both in
the shortlist and interview phases. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the
selection process at any time.
At the time of application, the applicant must be licensed to practice as a general contractor in the State
of Florida and the applicant or its architectural, landscape architectural, and engineering consultants must
possess current design licenses from the appropriate governing board and be properly registered to
practice its profession in the State of Florida. If the applicant is a corporation, it must be chartered by the
Florida Department of State to operate in Florida.
Applicants desiring to provide design/build services for the project shall submit a proposal only after
thoroughly reviewing the facilities program, Project Fact Sheet, and other background information. The
proposal shall be prepared as specified in the DBQS Instructions and shall include:
1. A Letter of Application that concisely illustrates the applicant’s understanding of the scope of services,
schedule, and other goals and considerations as outlined in the Project Fact Sheet and facilities
program.
2. Company information and signed certification.
3. A completed, project-specific "Design/Builder Qualifications Supplement” (DBQS) proposal.
Applications on any other form will not be considered.
4. Resumes, LEED accreditation, and other pertinent credentials for all proposed staff (applicant and
consultants).
5. Proof of the applicant’s corporate status in Florida (if applicable) and copies of current licenses for all
construction, architectural, landscape architectural, and engineering entities (applicant firm and
consulting firms) from the appropriate governing board.
6. Proof of bonding capacity and proof of design consultants’ (architecture and engineering) ability to be
insured for the level of professional liability coverage demanded for this project.
As required by Section 287.133, Florida Statutes, an applicant may not submit a proposal for this project
if it is on the convicted vendor list for a public entity crime committed within the past 36 months. The
selected design/builder must warrant that it will neither utilize the services of, nor contract with, any
supplier, subcontractor, or consultant in excess of $15,000.00 in connection with this project for a period
of 36 months from the date of their being placed on the convicted vendor list.
Incomplete proposals will be disqualified. Submittal materials will not be returned.
Additional information to assist the applicant in preparing a complete proposal – including the projectspecific DBQS forms, instructions, Project Fact Sheet, facilities program, UF Design and Commissioning
Services Guide, UF Design and Construction Standards, standard University of Florida OwnerDesign/Builder agreement, and other project and process information – can be found on the Planning
Design & Construction website.
Finalists may be provided with supplemental interview requirements and criteria as needed.
Provide the number of copies prescribed in the Project Fact Sheet. Submittals must be received in the
Planning Design & Construction office by 3:00 PM local time on February 19, 2016. Facsimile (FAX)
submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.
Planning Design & Construction
245 Gale Lemerand Drive / P.O. Box 115050
Gainesville, FL 32611-5050
Telephone: 352-273-4000
Internet: www.facilities.ufl.edu